CULTURE AND SPORT

A connoisseur of the Hanoi art scene muses on the recent cultural events taking place in the city.

Five night-entertainment spots in Da Nang are to be allowed to open until 2AM in a pilot programme.

A ceremony to welcome the Trophy will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from January 18-20, 2010.

Speculation about future award nominees is swirling ahead of the closing ceremony of the 16th Vietnam Film Festival on December 12.

Vietnam topped Group A with 10 points after thumping Cambodia 6-1, while Thailand crashed out of the SEA Games football competition.

At 18:45 on December 9 local time, the 25th Southeast Asian Games officially opened by President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Choumaly Sayasone.

While coaching the Vietnamese U23 for the SEA Games, Henrique Calisto agreed to extend his contract to lead the national football team.

The art of Tay Son war drumming is a unique heritage that is still resonating today.

Lamnao Singto’s brace helped hosts Laos trounce Indonesia 2-0 in an attractive game at Chao Anuvong stadium today.

"21 and a Wakeup" has been called "The Best Portrayal of Women at War ever put on Film..."

U-23 Vietnam crushed U-23 Malaysia 3-1 in an interesting game at Laos national stadium on December 6.

“Vietnam 1946: How the War Began” is a dramatic account of how the war started.

U-23 Vietnam stunned Timor Leste 4-0 in their second match of the 25th SEA Games at Chao Anuvong stadium on December 4.

War epic Apocalypse Now has been named the best movie of the last 30 years by the London Film Critics' Circle.

Vietnamese beauty at the Miss World 2009 contest was chosen as the first runner-up at the Top Model fast track.

Thailand's SEA Games coach Steve Darby predicts that his men will meet Vietnam in the final in the biennial event in Laos.

An exhibition of Vietnamese photos, paintings and cultural publications is being held at the Vietnamese House in Paris.

The Vietnam Film Festival is returning to Ho Chi Minh City after 26 years with participation from seven other countries.

Vietnamese contestant was titled 4th runner-up at the Miss Model of the World 2009 contest in China.